After decades of unconditional love, I discovered that watching my parents age wasn't nearly as painful as watching them refuse to grow—and the seven behaviors that finally broke my heart weren't what ...

Inside the Reconnection Club, my online school for parents of estranged adult children, a member recently posted this comment: “As a Baby Boomer, I was raised to respect our elders. Now I hear ...

Parents and kids often don’t see eye to eye. They often seem to have disagreements about how to behave, what to believe in, and the right way to do things. This can lead to larger conflicts that end ...

Making the decision to cut off contact from anyone you've been close to can be disorienting, anxiety-inducing, and scary, especially if it’s someone you’ve spent a lifetime trying to build a ...

What if the greatest act of respect wasn’t blind obedience, but the courage to think for yourself? What if choosing your own ...

Q: My son’s father and I share our 13-year-old’s time equally, but his dad always seems to want more time. Why he thinks he deserves more than half, I don’t know, but that’s the impression he gives.

Inside the Reconnection Club, my online school for parents of estranged adult children, a member recently posted this comment: “As a Baby Boomer, I was raised to respect our elders. Now I hear ...